India Claims Sweeping Wins in East Pakistan Amid Setbacks
India said its forces swept to victory in East Pakistan with the Pakistani army retreating and called for surrender. In the west India admitted setbacks in Kashmir after abandoning Chamb 30 miles from Jammu. fighting was heavy as troops reorganized. The army said the Pakistani forces in the east were cut off by air and ground actions.
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Nurul Amin
Zulfika Ali Bhutto
People’s Party
Temporary City Treasurer Named Controversial Rezoning Approved
City Council approved a contentious rezoning on 20 acres along Cache Road despite resident protests in Great Plains and Crosby Park. Andy Crosby Jr. sought to rezone land between NW 52nd and 67th streets from R-1 and R-4 to C-5. The measure passed 6 to 1 with a six foot masonry wall required to shield nearby homes. Ernest Roper was the lone dissenter.
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Don Pollock
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House To Vote On Child Care Expansion Plan
The House prepared to vote on a $6 billion two year measure to extend antipoverty programs and start a new child development program offering free services for very low income families. The White House opposes, but the vote carries political significance as Speaker Carl Albert pushes a moral vote.
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White House
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Soviets Land Unmanned Space Vehicle on Mars
Tass reports Mars 3 capsule landed safely on Mars after parachute descent, transmitting signals to earth from the surface. Mars 3, launched in May, required 188 days to reach the planet, with signals received December 2 to 5. U.S. Mars program chief William Pickering awaits data from the surface via the Moscow Pasadena link.
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United States
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Moscow
Jet Pront Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
Polls Close At 7 In Comanche County Statewide
Polls in Comanche County and across the state stay open until 7 p.m. for six state questions. Voter turnout reported as light in the county but heavier than expected in some areas as election officials monitor results.
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Frigid Arctic Air Heads Toward Oklahoma Wednesday
A new mass of frigid arctic air, the coldest so far this season, is headed for Oklahoma. Snow is expected with the front as it nears Lawton and southwest Oklahoma on Wednesday. The Canadian air mass moves southward, entering the Panhandle late this afternoon then sweeping through the state tonight and Wednesday. Snowfall should be light and begin in the northwest before spreading to western and northern Oklahoma by Wednesday.
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Rockets Hit Phnom Penh and Nearby Targets in Cambodian Siege
Communist forces bombarded Phnom Penh injuring civilians and hitting the airport and a highway bridge. Cambodian battalions push westward to relieve the capital, Bat Doeung overrun, and Saigon reports casualties from air strikes near Dam Be. Pakistan, India clash in Kashmir theater as Yahya Khan seeks civilian governance options.
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Cambodia
Bek Chan
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House to vote on cutting 349 million in aid to India and Pakistan
The House is expected to act today or Wednesday on a motion to cut off 349 million dollars in aid to India and Pakistan until the two countries halt fighting. The suspension was approved Monday by the House Appropriations Committee after a state move to halt 87.6 million dollars in aid bound for India.
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Prisoner Dockery Aims for Pro Football After Tryouts
Freeman Roosevelt Dockery, a 27 year old serving five years for assault with a deadly weapon, has drawn tryout offers from the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers. Prison officials say he must be released in time for spring tryouts, with Gov. Hall to decide clemency. Dockery once starred in high school sports at Lawton Douglass.
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McAlester State
Freeman Roosevelt Dockery
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William Lee
Cameron College
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Oklahoma Board Fires Corrections Chief and Installs Acting Director
The Oklahoma State Board of Corrections abruptly fired Corrections Director Frank C. Johnston before his hiring could be finalized and appointed Acting Director Leo McCracken. Board members resigned or swapped roles, and a lockout of reporters marked the meeting as Gov. David Hall gained voting control of the board.
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State Board of Corrections
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Leo McCracken
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Pennsylvannia Penitentiary
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Oklahoma
David Hall
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Bombs Hit Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Causing Major Damage
Two bombs damaged the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Stanford California with estimates up to 100000 dollars in damage to the large particle research device. No injuries or radiation leaks were reported.
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Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Talkback television system planned for Cameron College
Cameron College president Dr. Don Owen learned that the Oklahoma State Regents will install a talkback television system at Cameron enabling Lawton residents to earn credits from OU OSU and Tulsa University courses. Monitors will also be installed at Fort Sill Altus Air Force Base and Northeastern State College Tahlequah. A schedule of courses and professor listings is prepared with no minimum enrollment.
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Cameron College
Oklahoma State Regents For Higher Education
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University of Oklahoma
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Tulsa University
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Altus Air Force Base
Northeastern State College
Tahlequah
Richard Murray
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UN seeks cease fire appeal on India Pakistan conflict
The UN General Assembly planned a series of meetings to urge a cease fire and troop withdrawal in the India Pakistan war. With the Security Council deadlocked, the assembly considered abandoning the veto to back a wide call for peace. Ambassadors Malik and other representatives clashed as voting continued.
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